Fantasy Football League Review

I am so freaking excited that Fantasy football is here. I wanted to give a review of one of my leagues so that everyone gets an idea of what type of team can be successful. This league is a yahoo league called CCB2. There are 10 teams in the league and the roster spots are 1 QB, 2 WR's, 2 RB's, 1 TE, 1 WR/RB, 1 Kicker, 1 team defense and 7 bench spots. This is an average league, not a PPR league. The managers did live drafts for this, no one was on auto draft. The top 6 teams after the regular season which is 13 weeks, makes the playoffs with the top 2 teams getting a bye week.

So here goes....My impressions about each team in the league.

1) Nutcrackers-

Strengths- Colston, Ray Rice, Witten and Philedelphia Defense. This team also has Tony Romo who is great during the beginning of the season but often sucks ASS during the fantasy playoffs.

My impressions- This team is very well balanced with good receivers and running backs. The problem is that there is not enough depth in the team. If one starting player gets injured, then the bench players are not strong enough to support a playoff run. If healthy this team can be dangerous. I predict a 7 wins 6 losses season for this team.

2) CHILD PLEASE!!!-

Strengths- Schaub, Roddy White and Finley. This team also has Baltimore defense which has the potential to be very strong fantasy wise this season.

My impressions- This is a team with great potential. AP and Shaub should make up for the majority of the points every week. The bench is strong so that any major injuries or bye weeks can be filled well by the bench. This team will be successful during the season and I predict will win around 8 games this season with about 5 losses.

3)Orange Balls-

Strengths- Andre Johnson and Antonio Gates. This team also has Shiancoe which is unnecessary since there is only one TE spot. I would recommend trying to trade this player.

My impressions- This is a below average team with a potential to surprise the league. There are a few questions about some players like Crabtree, Shonn Greene, Kolb and Foster. However, if these players pan out this team can be a dangerous underdog. The bench is average. I predict a losing season with 3 wins and 10 losses.

4) Rugmuncher-

Strengths- Peyton Manning, Fitzgerald, Brandon Marshall, Michael Turner and Tony Gonzalez.

My Impressions- This is a very strong team with pro bowlers like the ones mentioned above. I like this team a lot. The only problem with this team is the lack of a decent bench. The manager chose to draft two kickers and two defenses, (which makes no sense to me) rather than more WR's. However, if healthy this team is a definite playoff team. 9 wins and 4 losses.

5) Go Fuck Yourself-

Strengths- Brees, Boldin and Frank Gore.

My Impressions- This is another really good team with a very strong bench. The team has a total of 8 WR's who are all starters. The team has good depth at the RB position as well. The problem with this team is that even though there is a lot of depth, apart from the players mentioned above, there are not a lot of consistent fantasy scorers. I predict a 9 wins and 4 loss season.

6) P.I.M.P.-

Strengths- Aaron Rodgers, Jennings and Austin.

My impressions- This team has a weak bench, but the starters are very good. Jamaal Charles has huge potential and Dallas def is always good. During bye weeks this team will not be able to recover the losses from its bench players. This is also a problem because too many of the players are from the same team which means same bye weeks. I predict 7 wins and 6 losses.

7) L8_7ha8lun7 a.k.a Lashaunda-

Strengths- Calvin Johnson, Chris Johnson, D. Williams and Jets Def.

My Impressions- This is another strong team with a very strong bench. The manager has Flacco as a back up to Cutler which is good since Cutler last year was a bust. The starting line up is great but the quality of the bench is suspect. Even though there are a number of good players there, a lot of them have questions. Like Dez Brayant, Leon Washington and Steve Slaton. This team cannot afford a long term injury. I predict this team winning the top two spots and securing the bye week. 10 wins and 3 losses.

8) Panda-

Strengths- Ochocinco, Jones-Drew and San Fran Def.

My Impressions- This team has huge questions at QB. This is weird but he has Mcnabb and Farve, who were both fantasy studs last year. This year however, Mcnabb is in a new place with a new offense and a new injury. Farve is a year older with an injury himself. Another weakness is WR spot. This team has DeSean Jackson and Ochocinco who are both good but the bench has a suspended Vincent Jackson and Austin Collie. The RB spot is the strongest on this team with good depth. My prediction is a losing season with 5 wins and 8 losses.

9) Redbull-

Strengths- Brady, Randy Moss and Green Bay Def.

My Impressions- I love the Brady and Moss tandem. Having the top receiver and QB from the same team can be a huge bonus in fantasy. It can also be a negative if the team sucks, but that is never the case with the Pats. This team has an average bench with Marion barber, Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams and Felix Jones. I don't get this strategy, why have four players out of which two of the players back up the other two? That just means that each player will get half the carries of a regular back. This team also has a weak TE spot and Carson Palmer on its bench which should be used as trade bait. I predict 7 wins and 6 losses for this team (mostly because of the Brady-Moss tandem).

10) Eastside-

Strengths- Phillip Rivers, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark.

My Impressions- I like this team, mostly for the players mentioned above. There are a few players on this team with questions like rookies CJ Spiller and Ryan Mathews (who are both looking great in preseason). Other than Welker and Wayne, this team lacks WR depth as well. The bench is very weak. I predict 8 Wins and 5 Losses, only if the two rookies play as well as they have been playing.

This league is going to have a last week playoff spot fight. Where at least 3 teams will be fighting for a playoff spot. It should be fun.

My prediction on the winner is Go Fuck yourself (my team of course), Lashaunda second place and a surprise upset with P.I.M.P. third.